Package assembly for transparent bagged articles



Nov. 8, 1960 w. M. STRANGE 2,959,277

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PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPARENT BAGGED ARTICLES Filed Aug. 17, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2,959,277 Patented Nov. 8, 1960 PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPARENT BAGGEDARTICLES William M. Strange,' Neenali,Wis. I Filed Aug. 17, 1959, Ser. No. 834,140 r 4 Claims. opens- 45.31)

This invention relates to packages, and more particularly to a carton assemblage for holding transparent bags l A further object of the invention is to provide ipackage assembly which 'will niak'elpossible' the cart QPi -g of a soft and flexible bag of shingle-stacked articles in clearly visible condition utilizing the excess top margin of'th'e bag portion for gripping in the carton portion in an easily packaged combination requiring nostaples, adhesives or thelike. ,7 L t w A still further object of the invention is to provide a carton and bag assemblage forshinglestacked products wherein thejnaturally tapering ends of the bag v.Willi be J compensated for by the 'constru'ctionof th e cartoniportion so as toproduce a substantially constanfheight throughout for easy stacking of the packages." i

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will more fully appear from the following description, made in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure l is a plan view of my carton blank;

Figure 2 shows a typical vacuum-packed bag of shinglestacked articles with the top margin portion gripped in the package-gripping flap of the carton;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the completed package assemblage;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the completed package;

Figure 5 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the completed package; and

Figure 7 is a vertical section of the package taken on the line 77 of Figure 5.

With continued reference to the drawings, the carton for my package is shown in Fig. l. The carton may be formed of sheetboard material with a substantial area thereof comprising a back panel 10. The back panel 10 is of generally rectangular configuration and is joined to an upper end wall 11 in fold line 12. A cover panel 13 is, in turn, joined to the end wall 11 in a fold line 14 generally parallel to the fold line 12 which forms the upper edge of back panel 10. The cover panel 13 may be provided with an arcuate recess 15 for permitting maximum exposure of the packaged product, as will be more fully explained subsequently. Laterally outward at opposed sides of the cover panel 13 lies respective pinch tabs 16 joined thereto in fold lines 17, as shown.

At the lower end of the back panel 10 is joined an end wall 18 in fold line 19 which defines the lower edge of the back panel and has a height approximately the same as that of the upper end wall 11. Joined to the end wall 18 in fold line 19 is a lower cover panel 20 which may be recessed or notched at 21 to afford additional exposure of the packaged articles adjacent the lower end of the package. Secured outwardly at each side of the lower cover panel and joined thereto in respective fold lines 22 are the locking tabs 23 which, in turn, may each consist of a wedge-shape panel 24 and a tab insert 25 joined to' the wedge-shaped panel 24 in a fold line 26.

My package is designed to include a flat bagged product shown generally at 27 in Fig. 2, and the bagged product may be a transparent vacuum-packed bag 28 containing shingle-stacked product 29, as shown. The bag may be formed with its side margins 30 overlapped as shown, and with the unfilled top margin 31 positioned over the upper portion of backpanel 10 with the adjacent shingle-stacked product 29 overlying the upper cover panel 13 and upper end wall portion 11. The pinching tabs 16 are then folded inwardly to underliethe upper portion of the product, as shown in Fig. 2, following which the entire bagged product is folded over together with the cover panel 13 and pinching tabs 16, as shown. The upper elements above the top edge fold line 12 constitute a package-gripping flap which retains the upper end of the bagged product 27 in frictionally retained relation. The lower end of the bag and its shingle-stacked'product 29 then lies against the back panel 10, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The lower end wall 18 and lower cover panel 20 are then bent upwardly to overlie the lower'end of bag 27 and the locking tabs23 are then folded in encompassing relation so that the wedge-shaped areas 24 lie at the side of the package and the inserts 25 underlie the bottom panel 10, .as shown in Fig. 6. A pair of lock slits 32 are formed in the back panel 10 so as to conveniently engage the inserts 25 and complete the assemblage. The bagged product 27 will be clearly exposed to viewan'd'firmly held in its cartonecl package because the pinching tabs' 16 lie between the upper end of the stacked product in the bag and its reversely folded top margin portion 31. As long as the bottom of the bagged product 27 is encompassed by the bottom cover panel 20, the package will be retained in firm assemblage.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that the end wall 11 and end wall 18 tend to angulate inwardly somewhat but, nevertheless, are of such height as to approximate the thickness of the bagged product 27 at the thickest intermediate portion. Thus, the package is particularly adaptable to use with bagged food products which are thinly sliced and arranged 'in shingle-stacked manner. Such stacking results in tapered end thickness while the intermediate thickness is at a maximum. The uniform height throughout the length of the package of the present invention makes it possible for a number of such packages to be stacked in stable condition, making for a neat display in a retail store.

Referring now to Figs. 6 and 7, the inwardly slanting bottom end wall 18 and the tapered panels 24 of locking tabs 23 tend to cause the lower cover panel 20 and locking tabs to slide inwardly when pressure is applied at the top of the package. The inserts 25, under such circumstances, tend to shift toward the middle of the back panel 10, and thus firmly lock them in the slits 32 and preventing accidental removal therefrom. Because of the frictional gripping and locking tab arrangement, it is possible to provide a carton portion having no side walls along the back panel. Such arrangement greatly contributes both to economy of the package and to increased viewing area of the shingle-stacked product through the transparent walls of the bagged product 27.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A package for retaining a plurality of thin products arranged in overlapped'rn'anner which comprises a generally flat baggedproduct'having transparent walls and a top margin, a carton retaining said bagged product, said carton having a back area underlying said bagged product and terminating at one end "thereofin 'a cover panel reversely folded over the top of the bagged product, said top margin being doubled downwardly thereunder; pinching tab meanssecured to'said cover panel and 'folded inwardly between the upper portion of the bagged product and its doubled top margin, said back area 'tennin'ating at the other end in'a bag-encompassingflap, the intermediate area of the bagged product lying against said back area and being exposed for clearly viewing theproducts.

2. A package for thin shingle-stacked"articles 'com prising a flexible transparent bag having an unfilled top margin, a carton blank having a generally rectangular back panel,"an end wall'secured to said back panel in a fold line atone end thereof and folded into upstanding position therefrom, a cover panel secured to said end wall in a fold line' and reversely folded over the top of said bag, said top margin being doubled downwardly thereunder, pinching tab means secured to said coverpanel and folded inwardly between the upper portion of'said bag and its doubled top margin, and a package hold-down flap secured to the back panel at the other end thereof and reversely folded over the bottom of said bag whereby to retain the bag against said back panel with the product therein clearly exposed to view.

3. A package for thin shingle-stacked. articles comprising a flexible and transparent bag having an unfilled top margin, acarton having a generally rectangular back panel, an end wall secured to' said back panel in aifold line at one end of said blank and folded into upstanding position therefrom, a cover panel secured to said end Wall in a fold line and reversely folded over the top of said bag, said top margin being doubled downwardly thereunder, pinching tab means secured to said cover panel and folded inwardly between the upper portion of said bag and its doubled top margin, and a package hold-down flap secured to the back panel at the other end thereof and having locking tabs folded against the underside of said back panel and lockably secured thereto whereby to maintain said bag in firmly retained relation in said package, the intermediate area thereof being clearly exposed to view.

4. A package for thin shingle-stacked articles comprising aflexible and transparent bag having an unfilled top margin, a carton having a generally rectangular back panel, an end wall secured to said back panel in a fold line at one end thereof and folded upwardly therefrom, a cover panel secured to said end wall in a fold line and reversely folded over the top of said bag, said top margin being doubled forwardly thereundenpinching tab means secured to said cover panel and folded inwardly between the upper portion of said bag in its doubled top margin, a lower end wall secured to said back panel in a fold line at the other e'ndthereofand folded upwardly therefrom, a lower cover'panel secured to said lower end wall in a fold line andreversely folded over the bottomof said bag, and-locking tab means joined outwardly from said lower cover panel'and joined thereto in a fold line, said locking tab means being folded reversely around the bottom of said bag and in locking engagement with" said back panel, said end walls each'having .a-height approximately equal to thatof the transparent bag andits shinglestackedarticles at aposition'intermediate the ends thereof.

References Cited in the file ofthis patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,933,516 Rosen Oct. 31, 1933 2,124,324 Weeks July 19, 1938 2,528,251 Spencer Oct. 31, 1950 2,735,544 Guyer Feb. 21, 1956 2,917,163 Baker Dec. ,15, 1959 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION Patent 2,95%277 November a 1960 William M Strange It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

In the grant lines 1 to 3, for William Ma Strange of Neenah Wisconsin read William M Strange of Neenah Wisconsin assignor to John Strange Carton Company of Menasha Wisconsin a corporation of Wisconsim line 12 for "William M, Strange his heirs"read John Strange Carton Company, its successors in the heading to the printed specification line 4L for "William M, Strange Neenah Wisfl' read William M Strange Neenah Wis assignor to John Strange Carton Company Menasha Wise 1; a corporation of Wisconsin Signed and sealed this 18th day of April 1961.

(SEAL) Attest: ERNEST W1, SWIDER, DAVID L. LADD Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents. 

